An okonomiyaki is a Japanese salted pancake or pizza very popular in Japan and especially in Osaka which is eaten as a main dish and is generally shared with several people. It’s a very full flavoured and tasty dish. You can customize it by choosing your topping (meat, fish, vegetables). Its preparation is quite simple
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photo by: originaljo In Japan, simmered dishes are referred to as ‘nimono’. In this post, we will share with you a wonderful dish called Kabocha no Nimono. Kabocha is a pumpkin squash that is readily available in most supermarkets. It’s deep green with orange flesh. This dish is great as a side dish and best
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Today we will talk about traditional Japanese foods and dishes. As most know already, Japan has dishes that are absolutely unique and wonderful. Yet the first thing that comes to mind when you think about it is fish and rice. This is why we will give you the top 10 popular dishes of Japan, to
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Ikura is marinated salmon roe with mainly soy sauce. They are served as sushi toppings, Ikuradon (on a bowl of rice), and appetizer. Ikura is one of the season’s greatest gifts. In the fall, fresh salmon and its roe sell at the supermarket in Japan. When you cook Ikura at home, you can adjust seasoning that
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Black sesame ice cream and black charcoal ice cream are extremely popular in Japan right now and are gaining some interest in the western world too. The black sesame paste is surprising in appearance, black like an ink and is from China, with a full-bodied taste of sesame and a bit bitter. You incorporated it
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Hiyashi-Chuka are cold Ramen noodles that are popular for summer lunch. Many Ramen restaurants sell Hiyashi-Chuka (cold ramen noodles) on the menu during summer only. Hiyashi-Chuka is usually served with several vegetables and meat, so it’s a good balanced meal for health. And colorful toppings and cold noodles really refresh you in the hot summer. Hiyashi-Chuka is
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Braising or baking, boiling or broiling, roasting or grilling, frying or just smoking? Poaching, caramelizing or blanching? Which one would you prefer? Indian food cuisine incorporates different cooking techniques and a variety of masala mixes and curry powder concoctions to bring out the true flavour of a dish and give it the desired texture, consistency
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photo by ewan-m Nasu Dengaku is a very easy Japanese recipe that you are going to love because this sauce can be used on other grilled vegetables as well as tofu. So get your oven on broil and let’s get cooking! You will need: 1 eggplant (italian), or 2 asian eggplants 1/2 cup, miso paste
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Iri-tamago is a Japanese scrambled egg, also called Soboro. They looks similar to scrambled egg, but a slightly different. Making Iri-Tamago doesn’t need oil, and they look small grain of the egg. Iri-tamago is used for a colorful topping as Domburi rice, lunch, Bento box, on fried rice, or sushi toppings, etc. Recipe: Iri tamago (Soboro) scrambled egg Ingredients ( 2-3
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Here we go, with more green in the plate! By the way, we would like to address everyone who does not like spinach. … who think they don’t like spinach! Have you ever cooked fresh spinach? Like a lot of vegetables, fresh spinach has a different flavour than canned or frozen spinach. Think about it
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